Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

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• National Bandsin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”

  Austin hosted a surprising number of famous visiting big bands, orchestras, and jazz musicians during the Depression and World War II era.Read more…

• Swing in Austinin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”

  Austin was one of the earliest cities to experience the cultural phenomenon of Swing.Read more…

• Territory Music: Local Bandsin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”

  The major popular music ensembles for public dances in Austin were territory bands, regional bands that created a unique Southwest lineage of jazz and dance music.Read more…